Siddur vs Esh Sefer Hamidot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Siddur
This app provides a complete annotated prayer book with English translation, featuring smart prayers, easy navigation, and a Halachic times calculator. It also includes a Tefillin mirror and Mizrach compass for convenient use.
- Complete annotated prayer book
- English translation
- Smart prayers
- Halachic times calculator
- Tefillin mirror
- Mizrach compass
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Annotated Siddur with English Translation that you love is now available wherever you are. Features the complete Tehillat Hashem Annotated Siddur, in regular page form (tzurat hadaf). Features: * Smart prayers * All the prayers and blessings with easy navigation * A "Zmanim" calculator that will give you the proper Halachic times for your location * Hyperlinked table of contents * Tefillin mirror * Mizrach Compass The Siddur that's always there for you. הסידור במהדורה מוערת – ניתן להשיג בכל מקום סידור תהילת ה' במהדורה מוערת באנגלית בצורת הדף של הסידור הנדפס כולל: • כל התפילות והברכות עם ניווט קל • חישוב אוטומטי של זמני ההלכה בכל מקום • מפתח התוכן עם קישור אוטומטי • ראי לתפילין • מצפן למצוא את ה"מזרח" הסידור שתמיד לצידך.
Esh Sefer Hamidot
Read full descriptionHide full description
Sefer Hamidot of Rabi Nahman Mibreslev with Nikud With search option. With Learning program. ספר המידות לרבי נחמן מברסלב מנוקד, בצורה מאירת עינים עם אפשרות חיפוש ואפשרות תכנית לימוד
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Esh Sefer Hamidot at $1.99 against Siddur's $5.99. Siddur's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Siddur costs $5.99 and Esh Sefer Hamidot $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Siddur ships an update every 3 months, Esh Sefer Hamidot every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Siddur | Esh Sefer Hamidot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #34 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chabad.org Jewish Apps | Elyahu Sheetrit |
Bugs and requests
Siddur
Reported bugs
11 issues- Zoom feature directs to table of contents
- Pinch to zoom crops text
- Prayer before retiring missing sections
- App crashes on iOS 15 and up
- App crashes after updates
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Lost Shema at bedtime
- App crashes upon opening
- Zmanim incorrect due to location issue
- App won't open on iOS 8
- Constant crash at opening (resolved)
- Crashes upon starting (resolved)
Requested features
22 requests- Indicate Jerusalem direction on compass
- Add dark mode
- Add font size adjustment
- Add Tehillim
- Russian language version
Show 17 moreShow fewer
- Transliteration for all prayers
- Alarms/reminders/calendar integrations
- Add Shabbat prayers
- Add page numbers
- Restore Shabbat service and Yom Tov Torah readings
- Add voiceover feature for blind users
- Add 'flow' function
- Add English translation
- Add bookmarking
- Add conclusion of Shabbat prayers
- Add 2-page view
- Fix location services for zmanim
- Add Hebrew-only option
- Add side-by-side Hebrew/English view
- Add option to turn off English
- Add option for all Hebrew or all English siddur
- Make carousel full page
Esh Sefer Hamidot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Siddur
No in-app purchases
Esh Sefer Hamidot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Siddur free?
Is Esh Sefer Hamidot free?
Do Siddur or Esh Sefer Hamidot have ads?
Which is updated more often, Siddur or Esh Sefer Hamidot?
Other comparisons
